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ILSI entities around the world publish scientific research articles, literature reviews, gap analyses, and meeting proceedings in peer-reviewed journals and publications. Our research has a flawless track record. In fact, not one of the 1,000+ articles ILSI has published since our organization's founding has ever been retracted.

In addition, ILSI publishes books, monographs, white papers, and newsletters. Our commitment to the highest scientific standards and our adherence to rigorous scientific principles demonstrate ILSI's integrity in research.

ILSI's Research and Scientific Articles

Browse ILSI's research publications, including the latest findings and in-depth analyses that contribute to advancing knowledge in the nutrition, food safety, sustainability, and health fields. Whether you're a fellow researcher, a student, or simply curious, our scientific articles provide valuable insights into the work that drives innovation and discovery.

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Targeting cognitive resilience through prebiotics: A focused perspective

This perspective article is a product of the work of an expert group within the Prebiotic Task Force convened by the International Life Sciences Institute Europe (ILSI Europe), a non-profit organization that brings together experts from academia, industry and public service to catalyse nutrition science for public benefit.

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Prebiotics in food and dietary supplements: a roadmap to EU health claims

Numerous studies have established that prebiotic ingredients in foods and dietary supplements may play a role in supporting human health. Over the three decades that have passed since prebiotics were first defined as a concept, research has revealed a complex universe of prebiotic-induced changes to the human microbiota. There are strong indications of a direct link between these prebiotic-induced changes and specific health benefits.

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Status Paper on “Global Initiatives to Reduce Post-Harvest Food Losses and Waste” by ILSI India and ICAR-CIPHET

This Paper is intended to create better understanding and highlights the recent technologies, innovative solutions (including e-commerce platforms for marketing, and mobile food processing systems), new ways of working, and good practices to manage food quality and reduce food loss and waste. This paper can serves as useful reference for scientific as well as social community, policy makers and researchers and provide guidance for developing new practices and will be useful for formulating strategies to check post-harvest loses and waste.

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Role of the Gut Microbiome in Human Health: A Report of the ILSI South East Asia Region Gut Microbiome Conference Series

This publication serves as a comprehensive report from the ILSI SEA Region Gut Microbiome Conference Series held on October 28–29, 2021. The conference focused on recent scientific advances in gut microbiome research. Renowned international and regional experts explored key topics, including the infant gut microbiome, the gut microbiome’s role in human health, its interactions with the immune system, metabolic health, and its influence on cognitive and mental health. Each theme emphasized the impact of diet on the gut microbiome, highlighting dietary strategies to address dysbiosis implicated in various disease states.

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Abstract

This perspective article is a product of the work of an expert group within the Prebiotic Task Force convened by the International Life Sciences Institute Europe (ILSI Europe), a non-profit organization that brings together experts from academia, industry and public service to catalyse nutrition science for public benefit. An expert group was conceived in October 2023 to discuss the evidence base on the use of prebiotics to promote cognitive functioning, with a focus on highlighting knowledge gaps and proposing a list of recommendations to guide this specific area of research forward. To address this, we evaluated existing systematic reviews and meta-analyses of human intervention studies that examine the effects of prebiotics on cognitive functioning. These are predominantly conducted in healthy participants under basal conditions and have, to date, revealed limited effects. In this perspective, we propose that prebiotics should be investigated as agents to promote cognitive resilience by testing their effects on cognitive performance under certain cognition-taxing factors that individuals encounter across their lifespan. These include stress, poor sleep outcomes, sedentary behaviour, and unhealthy dietary patterns, all of which have been shown to be associated with altered microbiome and impact global cognition or specific cognitive domains. In addition, we recommend identifying vulnerable populations that are either sub-clinical or that struggle chronically or periodically with one or more cognition-taxing factors, to better uncover the boundary conditions for prebiotic effectiveness. By broadening the scope of research to include diverse populations and challenging conditions in daily life or experimental settings, we can expand our understanding of the role of prebiotics not only in cognitive health or impairment, but also as potential preventative agents that may promote cognitive resilience during aging and in response to various lifestyle-related challenges.

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Abstract

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This publication serves as a comprehensive report from the ILSI SEA Region Gut Microbiome Conference Series held on October 28-29, 2021. The conference focused on recent scientific advances in gut microbiome research. Renowned international and regional experts explored key topics, including the infant gut microbiome, the gut microbiome's role in human health, its interactions with the immune system, metabolic health, and its influence on cognitive and mental health. Each theme emphasized the impact of diet on the gut microbiome, highlighting dietary strategies to address dysbiosis implicated in various disease states.

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Abstract

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